Lille take on Rennes in Ligue 1 on Wednesday evening, with the duo both hoping to rise up the ranks after a difficult first half of the season in the French top-flight. The home side currently sit just three points above the relegation zone, while their opponents are looking to end a run of three consecutive defeats.
French Ligue 1 – Lille v Rennes – Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille – Wednesday 17th January – 18:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 21/10 at Ladbrokes |
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Lille
RennesLille and Rennes go head-to-head at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy this week, with managers Christophe Galtier and Sabri Lamouchi both under pressure to deliver a positive performance and result. The home side are the favourites for victory despite their current position in the standings, however Rennes will be confident of causing an upset on the road come Wednesday evening. For those still unsure of who to back ahead of kick-off, be sure to check out our top betting tip below. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Lille Team News
Lille returned to winning ways away at Caen last time around in Ligue 1, ending a run of three matches without a victory. However, the home side have one of the worst goalscoring records in the division, with just 20 goals from their 18 matches. Former Ajax attacker Anwar El Ghazi is perhaps Lille’s leading attacking threat, while the likes of Thiago Maia and Ezequiel Ponce bring some skill from South America. A win for the hosts could potentially see them move up to the top half of the table.
Rennes Team News
Rennes suffered a third successive defeat in Ligue 1 last time around, losing 3-0 at home to Marseille. However, seven victories so far this season mean that they remain comfortably in mid-table, with the likes of Yoann Gourcuff, Wahbi Khazri and Ismaila Sarr hoping to inspire them to another success this week. However, the visitors will perhaps be short of confidence after a disappointing such a disappointing run of late, with manager Lamouchi undoubtedly hoping for a big response from his players.
Head to Head
Rennes and Toulouse have met on 31 occasions in the past, with Lille having come out on top 12 times, as well as registering the same number of draws in the process. However, Rennes have won the last two meetings between the duo, including a 1-0 home success back in October last year.
Lille v Rennes – Betting Odds and Predictions
Taking this all into account, there are a whole host of betting markets that are worth taking advantage of ahead of kick-off on Wednesday. Despite their standing in the Ligue 1 table, Lille are the favourites to claim all three points on Wednesday, with bookmakers Ladbrokes offering the home side odds of 11/10 to win. However, those looking to bet on a surprise away success for Rennes can take advantage of odds of 11/4 with the bookmaker William Hill. Elsewhere, a draw can be backed at odds of 21/10 with bookmaker Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tip Lille v Rennes
Despite these attractive odds and predictions, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on there being over 2.5 goals during the 90 minutes, which can be backed at odds of 13/10 at PaddyPower.